The Applebee's Under 550 Calories Menu

Few people go to Applebee's to lose (or even just maintain) weight, but for calorie-minded folks there is a tool in Applebee’s arsenal: the Under 550 Calories menu, which just added two new chicken entrées. Supertaster tastes both the Zesty Roma Chicken & Shrimp and the Napa Chicken & Portobellos.

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Food Rations for the Mayan Apocalypse

Anticipating the world's end (with a possible post-apocalypse zombie crisis), Supertaster stocks up on rations, including bars from Datrex, Survivor Industries, and Emergency Suppliers. But do these food-as-fuel bars have anything to offer in terms of taste?

Flavored Smirnoff Vodkas

The Dreaded Holiday Fruitcake

Supertaster tackles one of the season's least popular giftable (and re-giftable) food options: the fruitcake. (Featuring the criminally underrated Abbey Cake from the Society of St. John in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Yogurtlympics: A Greek Yogurt Face-Off

A Vertical Tasting of Campbell's Chicken Soups

Laid low by a cold, Supertaster decides to taste five different Campbell's chicken soups, from least to most expensive. The tasting features Homestyle, 100% Natural, Chunky, Slow Kettle Style, and Campbell's Go soup in a pouch.

Tasting the PSL: Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte

Back to School: College Eating at University of Wisconsin–Madison

Fifteen years after graduation, Supertaster heads back to his alma mater and sees what today's UW-Madison undergrads have in terms of lunch options. Featuring visits to Union South restaurants Urban Slice, Harvest Grains, and Ginger Root.

Ron F***ing Swanson Barbecue Sauce (on a Turf 'n' Turf)

The new Parks and RecRon Swanson barbecue sauce was intriguing. But the idea that it's meant to be served on a 24-ounce porterhouse steak plus a 16-ounce T-bone steak, with whiskey and a cigar, was absolutely compelling.

Pillsbury Easy Frost Spray Frosting: Spray Directly Into Mouth

The Perplexing Rise of Mike and Ike Candies

For obscure reasons, the marginal, old-school candies known as Mike and Ike have emerged from the shadows to mount a major national publicity campaign. Supertaster grabs a handful (in various flavors) and tries to answer the question: WTF?

The Cult Appeal of Sonic Drive-In Ice

Are McDonald's and Coke Olympic-Glory Fuel?

Supertaster takes on his first physical challenge and puts himself through three pseudo-Olympic trials after eating a healthy breakfast, and then after eating a lunch consisting of food from Olympic sponsors: a Big Mac and a giant Coca-Cola.

Supertaster Daily: Domino's Artisan Pizzas

Are the terms "Domino's Pizza" and "artisan" mutually exclusive, or is there some wiggle room? Supertaster tries the new Domino's Artisan Pizzas to find out.

Supertaster Daily: Burger King BBQ Sandwiches

Burger King is going on a nationwide road trip with its new line of BBQ sandwiches, and we're going with them, trying sandwiches attributed to Memphis, Texas, and the Carolinas.

Supertaster Daily: Bulletproof Coffee

Supertaster noticed that one of his Facebook friends had taken to drinking a half-liter of coffee with nearly a stick of grass-fed butter in it in the morning. It's called Bulletproof coffee, apparently. But how does it taste?

5-in-3: Mayonnaise Taste-Off

5-in-3: Instant Coffee Taste-Off

Nothing jump-starts the week like coffee, and while the world rushes to drink the most elite of organic, free-trade beans, Supertaster dashes in the opposite direction with instant coffees, including Folgers, fancy-pants Starbucks VIA, and Maxwell House.

Girl Scout Cookies

Krispy Kreme's Glazed Banana Kreme Pie

Does anybody really care about March 2, a.k.a. National Banana Cream Pie Day? Maybe, maybe not. With the rollout of its Glazed Banana Kreme Pie in grocery and convenience stores, Krispy Kreme is hoping the snack will help the bottom line. But is it celebration-ready?

Burns Night Special: Haggis Potato Chips and Canned Haggis

Face-Off: Whole Foods' Calhoun Diner vs. Denny's

The Whole Foods restaurant concept (Calhoun Diner here in Minneapolis) promises high-quality, carefully nurtured ingredients and comes at a premium price. The real question: How does its burger fare against the competition at Denny's?

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